Sunday of Divine Mercy: April 7th – Continue the The Divine Mercy Novena thru April 6th
The Divine Mercy Novena begins Good Friday, March 29th and ends Saturday, April 6th. This nine days of prayer will help prepare us for Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7th, 2024. Click the link below for how to pray the Novena.
We begin to prepare in Lent for our celebration of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday as the eighth day of thanksgiving (the Octave Day).
We begin to prepare in Lent for our celebration of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday as the eighth day of thanksgiving (the Octave Day).
During this season, we especially make an effort to:
- Perform works of mercy.
- Spend more time in prayer.
- Do penances.
- Give alms.
Praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Novena to The Divine Mercy, which begins on Good Friday, can be particularly helpful in our preparations.
Many souls also benefit from doing more spiritual reading during Lent. You might consider materials on Divine Mercy. See related materials.
Keep in mind that, to fittingly observe the Feast of Mercy, we should:
- Celebrate the Feast on the Sunday after Easter.
- Sincerely repent of all our sins.
- Place our complete trust in Jesus.
- Go to Confession, preferably before that Sunday.
- Receive Holy Communion on the day of the Feast.
- Venerate* the Image of The Divine Mercy.
- Be merciful to others, through our actions, words, and prayers on their behalf.
